Just Two Munster Players In Ireland A Side
3rd February 2009 By Munster Rugby
A hamstring injury rules Ian Dowling out of the Ireland A side for the game against England Saxons on Friday leaving Munster with just representatives – Donnacha Ryan and Barry Murphy – in the match day 22.
Dowling is expected to be out of action for anything up to eight weeks
IRELAND ‘A’ Team (v England Saxons, ‘A’ International Match, Donnybrook, Friday, February 6, kick-off 7.35pm):
15 – Gavin Duffy (Galwegians – Connacht)
14 – Andrew Trimble (Ballymena – Ulster)
13 – Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins – Ulster)*
12 – Keith Matthews (Buccaneers – Connacht)*
11 – Mark McCrea (Malone -Ulster)*
10 – Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College – Leinster)*
9 – Eoin Reddan (Wasps)
1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf – Leinster)*
2 – Sean Cronin (Buccaneers -Connacht)*
3 – Mike Ross (Harlequins)*
4 – Bob Casey (London Irish) Captain
5 – Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon – Ulster)*
6 – Neil Best (Northampton)
7 – Shane Jennings (St. Mary’s College – Leinster)
8 – John Muldoon (Galwegians – Connacht)*
Replacements:
16 – John Fogarty (Leinster)*
17 – John Andress (Exeter)*
18 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon – Munster)
19 – Sean O’Brien (Clontarf – Leinster)*
20 – Isaac Boss (Ballymena – Ulster)
21 – Ian Humphreys (Ballymena – Ulster)*
22 – Barry Murphy (U.L. Bohemians -Munster)
